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T O P I C R E V I E WRobert PearlmanA straightforward patch for Expedition 72 on the International Space Station. The simple design may reflect that the full crew complement is not yet known, with either SpaceX's Crew-10 or Boeing's Starliner-1 crew joining Expedition 72.RussianI would replace 72 by 25 for the ISS 25-th Anniversary.Hope for better design.Robert PearlmanA reader suggested this could be a subtle tribute to the 25th anniversary, mimicking the simplicity and background color of the Expedition 1 patch.Robert PearlmanNASA's description of the Expedition 72 insignia: The official insignia of the Expedition 72 crew that will live and work aboard the International Space Station for a six-month space research mission beginning in late 2024. The simple patch design highlights the configuration of the orbital laboratory with its six roll-out solar arrays augmenting the station's power generation system.Robert PearlmanAB Emblem now has produced the Expedition 72 patch as a 4-inch embroidered emblem. Design no. 461950.Kevin T. RandallThe details on the embedded labels are now confirmed as;461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 04/24 20461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 05/24 20461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 07/24 20 (seen on eBay 26-06-25)461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 8/24 20 (seen on eBay 01-07-25)461950 A-B Emblem Made In USA 08/24 20 (seen on eBay 03-11-25)461950 A-B Emblem 08/24 20 (Made In USA missing from the labels)470649 A-B Emblem Made In USA 11 2420 (This is an Error label for the Crew-10 patch) (Baikonur)461950 A-B Emblem Made In China 12/2440 (Nick D.)Robert PearlmanI recently asked Don Pettit about the design of the Expedition 72 patch:
The simple design may reflect that the full crew complement is not yet known, with either SpaceX's Crew-10 or Boeing's Starliner-1 crew joining Expedition 72.
Hope for better design.
The official insignia of the Expedition 72 crew that will live and work aboard the International Space Station for a six-month space research mission beginning in late 2024. The simple patch design highlights the configuration of the orbital laboratory with its six roll-out solar arrays augmenting the station's power generation system.
Design no. 461950.
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